De Bruyckere, Pedro creator author. Kirschner, Paul Arthur 1951- author. Hulshof, Casper D. author. text bibliography Electronic books. enk 2015 monographic eng

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1 online resource (xiii, 209 pages) : illustrations Are boys better in math than girls? Do we really only use 10% of our brains? Urban Myths about Learning and Education debunks the most common myths in education and learning and gives a concise overview of the proof behind the reality. Along the way, the authors discuss why these myths are so entrenched in the public consciousness and what can be done to retrain parents, teachers, policy makers, and the public to know better. This well-researched yet concise and light-hearted book discusses myths regarding what we learn, how we learn it, how we retain it, how the brain works, myths about education and technology, and myths relating to educational policy. The big clear-out -- Myths about learning -- Neuromyths -- Myths about technology in education -- Myths in educational policy -- Myth persistence and myth busting. Pedro de Bruyckere, Paul A. Kirschner, Casper D. Hulshof. Includes bibliographical references and index. Education Educational change EDUCATION Essays EDUCATION Organizations & Institutions EDUCATION Reference Education Educational change LB14.7 .D43 2015eb 370 De Bruyckere, Pedro. (OCoLC)898162383 9780128017319 0128017317 9781336183063 1336183063 http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/book/9780128015377 http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/book/9780128015377 N$T 150310 20190328114810.0 ocn904597966 eng